Host nation United Arab Emirates Venues 3 (in 1 host city) | Dates 8–16 August MVP Malik Newman | |
Teams 16 (from 5 federations) Champions United States (3rd title) | ||
The 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship was an international basketball competition held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 8–16 August 2014. It was the third edition of the Under-17 World Championships. Sixteen national teams competed in the tournament as opposed to last edition of the tournament, where twelve national teams competed. The preliminary round action takes place in Al-Ahli Arena and Al-Wasl Arena, with the Hamdan Sports Complex hosting the final round. This is the first time for the FIBA Under-17 World Championship to be held outside Europe.
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The United States won their third title in a row by defeating Australia, in a rematch of the last edition, 99–92 in the final.
Qualification
Sixteen teams had qualified for this year's edition.
Preliminary round
The draw took place on 12 February 2014.